>> http://icyhorse.smugmug.com/photos/163286237-L.jpg > > Let's take a look at contact and some of the mechanics involved as well as > the bit. > > In this picture, how much contact would you say this rider has?
It looks like heavy contact by the tension and muscles in his hand and his overall body language. Looking at the bit: it's an icelandic bit with long shanks. With a lot of contact, you'd think the shanks would be pulled backwards, almost horizontal. But they aren't. What does that imply? Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
